Art's Molino & Market has been serving Kansas resides since 1967.
Historic residential hub intertwined with Mexican culture
Dating back nearly 150 years, Armourdale has a rich Mexican history and culture that comes to life with radiant colors spread across homes, businesses, and murals in the this Kansas City, Kansas neighborhood. The Kansas River runs between Armourdale and downtown Kansas City, Missouri. While it's easy to get to downtown K.C. by car or bus, the Armourdale Area Master Plan announced in 2020 should help bring this area more affordable housing and help it shake its commercial district vibes. “Armourdale is a special place,” says Luis Matos-Rivera, an associate broker with Weichert Realtors, Welch & Company, who has lived in Kansas City his whole life. “People that move there are usually either moving from house to house or are familiar with the neighborhood before they move there. It is essential to the residents to preserve the longstanding culture and tradition of the neighborhood.”
Armourdale is known for its Mexican Cuisine.
Community markets and downtown dining
Many retail options and restaurants in Armourdale reflect the culture. Locals have been shopping and dining in favorite spots like Arts Molino and Mexican Market for decades. Ball's Sun Fresh and Supermart El Torito are less than two miles away.
Cinco de Mayo in Shawnee Park
Visitors and locals gather yearly at the nearby Guadalupe Center for the Cinco de Mayo Celebration. More neighborhood-centric, the Amourdale’s Annual Parade and Festival happens each year and features a parade starting on 12th Street and Osage Avenue, with the party continuing in Shawnee Park, which includes live bands, dancing, mariachi music, and kid-focused activities like a bounce house and face painting. “The residents really love soccer, and it is an important part of the community,” Matos-Rivera says. Armourdale is just over 10 miles from Children’s Mercy Park, home to the Major League Soccer’s Sporting KC.
Walkable blocks of single-family homes
This mostly commercial area features homes tucked away on residential streets. Underneath the shade from scattered trees, sidewalks connect the area and allow locals to get around by bike or foot. The housing inventory includes bungalows and American Foursquare homes on narrow lots. Buyers can expect a two-bedroom Bungalow to go for more than $110,000, while a two-bedroom American Foursquare will leave the market for about $135,000. “I always tell people that Kansas City has the best housing market in the country right now. We are seeing people wanting to move here and investing in older properties or building new ones,” Matos-Rivera says.
Armourdale has serval bungalow style homes with fenced-in yards.
Armourdale has many brightly colored homes lining the streets.
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Playgrounds and sports at Shawnee and Bill Clem parks
Shawnee Park is the largest of the neighborhood's two traditional green spaces. Spanning seven acres, it features a recently renovated playground for kids but also has multiple sporting surfaces with paved basketball courts, a softball field and outdoor workout equipment. Locals can get some steps along numerous paved walking paths or take a moment to honor the area’s veterans at a small monument. Bill Clem Park is a little less than two acres and is almost at the center of the neighborhood. The park features another playground for children, picnic shelters and a local favorite soccer field. For more exercise, the Armourdale Levee Trail, which was constructed to help protect the area from flooding, is a mile-long that walkers and bikers can use while taking in the views of the Kansas River.
Shawnee Park's playground has many climbing elements in the Armourdale neighborhood.
The workout-station at St Magaret's Park are a great way to stay in shape.
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Kansas City commuting via I-70 and RideKC
Residents can get around Kansas City on the RideKC Bus line, which has routes along 9th and 12th Streets in the neighborhood. Armourdale is south of Interstate 70, which runs east to west from Cove Fort, Utah, to Baltimore, Maryland. US-69 runs directly through the neighborhood on its journey from Minnesota to Texas.
Kansas City Kansas Public School District
Children are zoned for the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, which scores a C on Niche and is the largest school district in Wyandotte County and the fifth largest school district in Kansas. Students attend John Fiske Elementary, which is within walking distance for some young residents, Rosedale Middle and J.C. Harmon High School. According to Niche, the elementary school ranks as a D-plus, the middle school scores a C-minus, and the high school scores a C. Harmon offers a dual language program, which allows students to become bi-literate in Spanish and English by learning language through the content.
Welcome to John Fiske Elementary School in Amourdale.
JC Harmon High School prepares each student for future college and careers in Armourdale.
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Newer homes with large front yards are found along the streets of Armourdale.
Upcoming residential development and flood levees
The Armourdale Area Master Plan was released in 2020. It is designed to help phase out the industrial parts that spill into the neighborhood and convert them into affordable housing or community facilities, while vacant lots will be constructed with new properties. While the area has a rich history, which dates to 1880, it has been washed away by floods in 1903 and 1951. Since 1951, levees and a $50 million floodwall have been protecting the area from flooding. However, several areas in the neighborhood are still prone to flooding, especially along Armourdale Parkway, Shawnee Avenue, Miami Avenue and Muncie Boulevard.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
2,865
Median Age
33
Population Density
2 ppl/acre
Population under 18
30.5%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11.1%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$31,456
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$38,628
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
54%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
13.3%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
5.5%
% Population in Labor Force
71.6%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
38''
Average Winter Low Temperature
23°F
Average Summer High Temperature
90°F
Annual Snowfall
24''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
40/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
49/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
22/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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